Gun Belt Blog

Welcome to the Bigfoot Gun Belts Blog! While we love our gun belts, we talk about a lot more here. We cover topics like gun accessories, gun care, open carry, concealed carry, and so much more. Feel free to wander through our pages like Bigfoot moves through the forest. Leave a footprint if you feel like it...or better yet a comment!

here is a certain class of firearm called curios and relics that you might have heard mentioned. Generally, these are collectible but possibly still functioning firearms that are treated differently under law than the run of the mill gun you find in a gun store.

The law varies, of course, but a good deal of states actually don't require a permit while carrying outdoors. However, there are some that do, so it's going to behoove you to find out which is the case where you live or plan to hunt, hike, fish or otherwise engage in outdoor activities.

Concealed carry reciprocity has always been a topic debated at the state-level, a trend reflected by most types of gun legislation. National concealed carry reciprocity is a federal system of reciprocity.

When a CCW permit application is denied, in many states there is an established process to appeal the denial. The reason an application can be denied, however, will differ in every state, which will affect whether or not an appeal will be successful.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' dissenting opinion in the Peruta v. California writ of certiorari denial contained a statement that summarizes the consistent back and forth on gun rights in courts and legislative assemblies.

here are plenty of types of leather out there, but you might have found yourself wondering about them from time to time. You might have even noticed that the type of leather seems to influence the amount of money you need to part with to get the item.

The 1911 is arguably the most iconic pistol in American history, and remains one of the most perennially popular handguns on the market. Thousands of people have one in the gun safe or on the hip in a holster and gun belt on the daily.

There's no doubt that the gold standard of defensive ammunition is the hollow point, as hardball and other types of bullet just don't perform as well in that role. Police have been carrying them for decades for this reason.

The interior of a handgun barrel isn't just a smooth tube that spits out bullets that go fast — there's a bit more to it than that, and it affects just how accurate the bullet is, the velocity and the path it takes from magazine to target.

A car without wheels, a smart phone without a battery, shoes without soles — what do all these things have in common? They’re missing a core component and it essentially makes them useless or severely restricted, which is a concept behind ammunition laws driven by gun control measures.

As it turns out, ergonomics is a legitimate scientific field attached to product development and when applied to topics like handgun grips, it’s used to incorporate a human-based understanding of the capabilities and limitations attached to a given firearm.

There are all sorts of articles and videos out there recommending this drill or that technique for concealed carry training. Granted, there is a lot of good information out there, but believe it or not, there is also a wealth of information from famous gunfighters of the past that can serve the modern carrier well.

A lot of people would submit the .357 Magnum for consideration as one of the best all-around handgun cartridges. It has a whole lot going for it, too, as it's one of the best defensive chamberings and a capable woods gun as well.